System: Infinite Evolution into Qilin Bloodline

[Ding, congratulations host, 109th fusion completed. Fusion item: Mermaid.]

[Ding! Congratulations, host, for fusing with the rare item "Mermaid Granny," gaining the item's trait: Strength increased by 20%.]

[Ding! Congratulations, host, for fusing a rare item. Qilin bloodline evolution progress +10.]

Zhang Hao was stunned when he heard the system notification. He didn't expect that the attribute increase from the Mermaid would be a 20% increase in strength.

At this point, his power had exceeded 10,000 tons, and 20% means that the power gained from fusing with the Shark Granny exceeded 2000 tons.

Moreover, 2000 tons is just the current increase; as strength improves in the future, this increase will continue to rise.

This trip to collect dragon bones has been incredibly profitable.

In addition, the system experience has increased by 10 points, bringing me closer to level 10 of the All Things Fusion System. It only takes 40 more experience points to reach level 10.

Additionally, the two rare items obtained from the shipyard can be fused together, requiring only 20 experience points to upgrade the All Things Fusion System to level 10.

With a thought, Zhang Hao took out two rare items: a pottery glove and a cloud dragon jade pendant.

"System, integrating Tao Lishou."

[Ding, congratulations host, 110th fusion completed. Fusion item: Potter's Hand.]

[Ding! Congratulations, host, for fusing with the rare item "Pottery Master". You have gained the item trait: System Experience +20 points.]

[Ding! Congratulations, host, for fusing a rare item. Qilin bloodline evolution progress +10.]

[Ding! A fusion critical hit has been triggered. Item attributes are doubled. System experience +40 points.]

[Ding! The All Things Fusion System has been upgraded to level 10 (0/360), unlocking new features and rare items.]

"Fuck!"

Zhang Hao originally wanted to fuse the two rare items in his hand, but he was still 20 system experience points short of leveling up the system to level 10 to unlock new abilities. Unexpectedly, he had a stroke of luck and triggered a fusion critical hit, leveling up the system to level 10.

Reaching level 10 in the All Things Fusion System means unlocking new and rare items. Not only can you fuse rare items, but you can also recombine them with a chance to obtain rare items.

However, these things cannot be rushed. Originally, the plan was to merge with the Mermaid.

Now that they have merged with the Mermaid, it's time to surface. Otherwise, Yi Sa and the others will worry about what might happen to them underwater.

As for fusing rare items and reorganizing the 2000 special items in the storage space, these can all be done on the ship on the way back.

Thinking of this, Zhang Hao put the Cloud Dragon Jade Pendant in his hand into his storage space and then surfaced.

Seeing Zhang Hao suddenly dive into the water and then surface again, Yi Sa asked curiously, "Zhang Hao, what were you doing underwater just now?"

Zhang Hao laughed and said, "It's nothing, just some personal business. We've already wasted a lot of time, let's activate the mechanism and leave here quickly."

"Ok."

Yi Sa responded and led the team, like warriors traversing a rift in time and space, slowly approaching the legendary bronze gate.

As the distance closed, the outline of the bronze gate gradually became clear. It stood at the end of the underwater palace, like a giant guarding ancient secrets, enduring for thousands of years.

The door, covered with the marks of time, with green rust and mottled copper intertwined, reveals a sense of vicissitude and solemn beauty.

The door is carved with intricate patterns, including dragons and phoenixes, and the movement of stars. Every stroke embodies the wisdom of the ancients and their awe of the unknown world.

Under the dim light, these totems seemed to come alive, slowly shimmering with a faint glow, guiding explorers into the unknown depths.

Yi Sa stood at the very front of the group, her eyes blazing as she stared intently at the mysterious door that was about to be unveiled.

She took a deep breath, regulated her breathing, and then slowly reached out and touched the cold metal surface.

At that moment, time seemed to stand still, and all eyes were focused on her movements.

As Yi Sa lightly touched the ground, a slight mechanical sound rang out, a sign that the ancient mechanism was being awakened.

Following the clues she had researched beforehand, she quickly and accurately pressed several hidden buttons, each action revealing her thorough preparation and confidence for this expedition.

Suddenly, the entire bronze door began to shake, as if a sleeping giant had been awakened, emitting a deep rumble.

Immediately afterwards, a dazzling ray of light shone through the crack in the door.

With a deafening roar, the bronze door burst open, unleashing an unprecedentedly powerful attraction that devoured everything around it like a black hole.

Caught off guard, Yi Sa and her teammates were swept up by this force and their bodies were involuntarily thrown forward.

At that moment, everyone felt as if they were traveling through endless darkness, with only the whistling wind and the sound of flowing water in their ears.

When everything finally calmed down, Zhang Hao found himself in a huge bronze room.

The room was larger than anyone could have imagined; even a football field would appear small in comparison.

The walls of the room were also cast in bronze, smooth as a mirror, reflecting a faint light, making the entire space both bright and mysterious.

The ceiling is so high it seems to reach the sky, while the floor is covered with exquisite bronze plates, each one polished smooth and revealing the superb skills of ancient craftsmen.

In the very center of the room, an ancient ship lay quietly moored.

Despite being over a thousand years old, this ship remains remarkably intact. Its hull is made of an unknown type of wood and covered with a golden lacquer finish that gleams in the sunlight.

Although the sails are tattered, one can still imagine its majestic appearance riding the wind and waves in the past.

Yi Sa stepped forward and gently stroked the gunwale, her eyes filled with awe and emotion.

"This is our way out."

Yi Sa turned around and said to her teammates:

"Based on previous experience, this ancient ship is the key to the outside world. Originally, there were ten such ships in Guchuan. Each time people went out, one ship was lost, and now only the last one remains."

"We just need to activate the mechanism on the ship to leave here and return to the sea."

Upon hearing this, Zhang Hao and the others gathered around and carefully examined the ancient ship.

After everyone climbed the ancient ship, Yi Sa led the team to conduct a detailed search on the ship.

Soon everyone discovered that the cabin was filled with intricate mechanisms and traps, every detail revealing the wisdom and cunning of the ancients.

After countless attempts and failures, they finally found the mechanism that could start the ancient ship: an ancient compass hidden deep inside the ship's cabin.

This wasn't the first time Yi Sa and his team had activated this mechanism, so they were quite familiar with it.

Yi Sa carefully turned the compass needle. As the needle moved slowly, the entire ancient ship began to shake. A powerful force surged from the bottom of the ship, propelling it slowly upward.

At that moment, everyone held their breath, watching everything with bated breath.

Suddenly, a hollow bronze cylinder appeared around Furukawa.

The bronze column pierced the sky, breaking through the ceiling of the bronze room.

Then seawater poured in from all sides, and as more and more seawater entered the bronze cylinder, the ancient ship rose up.